PWA 1967 Posted March 31, 2022 Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) Dont know if anyone can help me but tried with not much luck elsewhere. I am looking to purchase any lists by John Minshull "The farthing specialist " preferably the actual list , alternatively if anyone has any and wants to keep them scans please. Thank you if you can help. Pete. Edited March 31, 2022 by PWA 1967
Rob Posted March 31, 2022 Posted March 31, 2022 I've got list 44 here, but it's problematic in that the page is too long to fit the scanner, and there are 52 pages. There's no easy way to get a copy to you unless I physically photograph the lot, but then the pages won't be a consistent size.
PWA 1967 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Rob said: I've got list 44 here, but it's problematic in that the page is too long to fit the scanner, and there are 52 pages. There's no easy way to get a copy to you unless I physically photograph the lot, but then the pages won't be a consistent size. Happy to buy it Rob unless you wish to keep it ,just message me should you wish to sell it. Thank you. Pete.
copper123 Posted April 2, 2022 Posted April 2, 2022 I have a couple from the late seventies but they are pretty manky with rips and a a couple of pages missing - I cannot imagine they are worth much - great to look back on though 1
PWA 1967 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, copper123 said: I have a couple from the late seventies but they are pretty manky with rips and a a couple of pages missing - I cannot imagine they are worth much - great to look back on though Thank you ,i have sent you a message. Pete.
PWA 1967 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Posted April 7, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 8:45 PM, copper123 said: I have a couple from the late seventies but they are pretty manky with rips and a a couple of pages missing - I cannot imagine they are worth much - great to look back on though Thank you so much for the lists which arrived today ,i am really greatful 👍 Pete. 1
oldcopper Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) On 4/7/2022 at 4:17 PM, PWA 1967 said: Thank you so much for the lists which arrived today ,i am really greatful 👍 Pete. My first list from FS was just after John Minshull had got this fancy new typewriter with all the new fonts. Pre-computer it was cutting edge. It was a bound A4 light blue catalogue. The ones after that were just stapled I think and were always different colours, light green, orange etc. Always an exciting moment when his latest one popped through the door! They were all chucked out after I went to University but the dates were ~1977-1983. I wish I 'd kept some for memory's sake. He really went to town on the rarities, I remember a 1685 Charles II tin farthing got about a page of write-up. Edited April 29, 2022 by oldcopper 1
copper123 Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) Shame they got chucked out they seem in demand now. I would hazard a guess that he got out one every three months or so , annoyingly they are not dated spring- summer -autumn- winter and the year would have been a great way to start off every list , though you can work out aprox when they were produced by little clues in the text , I had number 47 which seemed to date 1977 spring I would guess with the jubilee references in it Edited April 29, 2022 by copper123
copper123 Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 12:17 PM, oldcopper said: My first list from FS was just after John Minshull had got this fancy new typewriter with all the new fonts. Pre-computer it was cutting edge. It was a bound A4 light blue catalogue. The ones after that were just stapled I think and were always different colours, light green, orange etc. Always an exciting moment when his latest one popped through the door! They were all chucked out after I went to University but the dates were ~1977-1983. I wish I 'd kept some for memory's sake. He really went to town on the rarities, I remember a 1685 Charles II tin farthing got about a page of write-up. You should have seen the write -up when he got hold of an oliver cromwell farthing
oldcopper Posted May 3, 2022 Posted May 3, 2022 Just now, copper123 said: You should have seen the write -up when he got hold of an oliver cromwell farthing Paper supplies must have run short! 1
copper123 Posted August 11, 2022 Posted August 11, 2022 Hey there pwa did you find any other FS lists ? I think it might be fair to say they are quite scarce on the ground now .
PWA 1967 Posted August 11, 2022 Author Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, copper123 said: Hey there pwa did you find any other FS lists ? I think it might be fair to say they are quite scarce on the ground now . Yes ,only a few which is all i wanted. An ebay seller used pictures of one to desribe a coin ,so sent him a message asking if i bought the coin (which i didnt want) could i have the list please 😀 2
copper123 Posted August 16, 2022 Posted August 16, 2022 Yes you see quite a few farthings selling on ebay with their original FS brown envelopes 1
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